CPU Upgrade

[LewisJB]

Hi all, 

Im looking at upgrading my CPU. I currently have a Ryzen 5 1600 seated in a Gigabyte AX370 gaming k-3 MOBO. Not sure what would be a good upgrade. I game at 1080p 144hz with a 5700XT. Any advice appreciated. 

[DoctorNick]

1 minute ago, InspireFFS said:

Hi all, 

Im looking at upgrading my CPU. I currently have a Ryzen 5 1600 seated in a Gigabyte AX370 gaming k-3 MOBO. Not sure what would be a good upgrade. I game at 1080p 144hz with a 5700XT. Any advice appreciated. 

5600x, b550

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, InspireFFS said:

Hi all, 

Im looking at upgrading my CPU. I currently have a Ryzen 5 1600 seated in a Gigabyte AX370 gaming k-3 MOBO. Not sure what would be a good upgrade. I game at 1080p 144hz with a 5700XT. Any advice appreciated. 

Country? Budget?

[LewisJB]

Just now, Downkey said:

Country? Budget?

UK, probably about £200-300

[Dedayog]

Just now, InspireFFS said:

UK, probably about £200-300

No upgrade then.  5600x is $300 and a motherboard for it will be over $100.

 

You have a decent system what is it not doing that you need it to do?

[LewisJB]

2 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

5600x, b550

That is probably a bit above my budget. Looking to spend around £200-300

[Dedayog]

Just now, Dedayog said:

No upgrade then.  5600x is $300 and a motherboard for it will be well over $100.

 

You have a decent system what is it not doing that you need it to do?

 

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, InspireFFS said:

UK, probably about £200-300

Im assuming you already have fast enough ram 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	£180.00 @ Currys PC World
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	£97.53 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£277.53
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-12 13:51 GMT+0000

 

[LewisJB]

Just now, Dedayog said:

No upgrade then.  5600x is $300 and a motherboard for it will be over $100.

 

You have a decent system what is it not doing that you need it to do?

I feel as if my CPU is bottlenecking my GPU for 1080p 144hz. Other than that it is fine

[Dedayog]

Just now, InspireFFS said:

I feel as if my CPU is bottlenecking my GPU for 1080p 144hz. Other than that it is fine

Feel?  Let's use actual numbers.  What FPS are you getting?

 

 

[LewisJB]

Just now, Downkey said:

Im assuming you already have fast enough ram 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	£180.00 @ Currys PC World
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	£97.53 @ Amazon UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£277.53
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-12 13:51 GMT+0000

 

I like the look of that. Would a MOBO upgrade really be worth it? Isn't AMD going to require a new MOBO for 6th gen or is there one more year left for AM4?

[Downkey]

Just now, InspireFFS said:

I like the look of that. Would a MOBO upgrade really be worth it? Isn't AMD going to require a new MOBO for 6th gen or is there one more year left for AM4?

Depends. What's your current mobo?

[LewisJB]

Just now, Dedayog said:

Feel?  Let's use actual numbers.  What FPS are you getting?

 

 

Some games like RDR2 I struggle to get 85+ on medium-high settings with the odd setting on ultra. Games like shooters I can get the higher fps but requires a loss in visuals. Obviously in lighter games such as rocket league im pegged at 144 all the time, its mainly the AAA titles that I struggle with

[LewisJB]

2 minutes ago, Downkey said:

Depends. What's your current mobo?

Gigabyte AX370 gaming K-3

[DoctorNick]

1 minute ago, InspireFFS said:

I like the look of that. Would a MOBO upgrade really be worth it? Isn't AMD going to require a new MOBO for 6th gen or is there one more year left for AM4?

No it wouldn't make any sense to change mobo if you choose to upgrade to 3600. May be decent enough, then  you can upgrade again if you need to, when AM5 is out and get a B666

[LewisJB]

1 minute ago, DoctorNick said:

No it wouldn't make any sense to change mobo if you choose to upgrade to 3600. May be decent enough, then  you can upgrade again if you need to, when AM5 is out and get a B666

The 3600 has been the CPU I have looked at the most for an upgrade. Would the difference between the 1600 and 3600 be noticeable for 1080p 144hz?

[DoctorNick]

2 minutes ago, InspireFFS said:

The 3600 has been the CPU I have looked at the most for an upgrade. Would the difference between the 1600 and 3600 be noticeable for 1080p 144hz?

 

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, InspireFFS said:

The 3600 has been the CPU I have looked at the most for an upgrade. Would the difference between the 1600 and 3600 be noticeable for 1080p 144hz?

About a 30% difference at 1080p

[Fasauceome]

11 minutes ago, InspireFFS said:

I like the look of that. Would a MOBO upgrade really be worth it? Isn't AMD going to require a new MOBO for 6th gen or is there one more year left for AM4?

6000 series ryzen will be on a new socket, AM4 is finished with 5000 series. Since your motherboard can only go up to 3000 series, the 3600 is a good pick. 

[LewisJB]

3 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

 

Judging by that video for the most part there is about a 10-30 fps difference in most titles with a few exceptions. That definitely seems worth it to me.

[LewisJB]

4 minutes ago, Downkey said:

About a 30% difference at 1080p

I definitely think thats worth it. From the above video most games benefit between 10-30 fps with a few exceptions. It seems worth it to me.

[DoctorNick]

Just now, InspireFFS said:

Judging by that video for the most part there is about a 10-30 fps difference in most titles with a few exceptions. That definitely seems worth it to me.

Yes it seem very realistic. Yes and it's always nice with new toys. + You can sell the old one.

[jtmoseley]

21 minutes ago, InspireFFS said:

Hi all, 

Im looking at upgrading my CPU. I currently have a Ryzen 5 1600 seated in a Gigabyte AX370 gaming k-3 MOBO. Not sure what would be a good upgrade. I game at 1080p 144hz with a 5700XT. Any advice appreciated. 

Save your money for a whole system upgrade at a later date. Your motherboard isn't good enough to just pop in a 5600x. Also at 1080p, it just isn't necessary. You have a good match of parts.

[LewisJB]

1 minute ago, DoctorNick said:

Yes it seem very realistic. Yes and it's always nice with new toys. + You can sell the old one.

Yep thats always the bonus. If im to sell my 1600 for about £50-£60 the 3600 would only theoretically cost me £120-£130 which is a very good deal imo

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, InspireFFS said:

Yep thats always the bonus. If im to sell my 1600 for about £50-£60 the 3600 would only theoretically cost me £120-£130 which is a very good deal imo

So sell your 1600 for 60, get the 3600, and then wait till early 2022 (when zen 4 releases), and buy a 6500x.